Guinean, Mauritanian presidents in Bamako for 18th OMVS Summit

06 december 2019 - 23:30:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  Presidents Alpha Condé of Guinea and Mohamed ould Cheich Mohamed Ahmed El Ghazouani of Mauritanian arrived [...] Full text...

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France announces a quadripartite summit on Libya to hold early 2020

06 december 2019 - 15:52:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a new four-party summit bringing together Turkish, French, German and [...] Full text...

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Bamako to host 18th Summit of Organisation for dev't of Senegal River on Saturday

06 december 2019 - 11:13:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization for the Development of [...] Full text...

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Pompeo's visit aims to strengthen Morocco-US relations, says Rabat

06 december 2019 - 10:28:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo's visit to Rabat on Thursday is part of "strengthening the [...] Full text...

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Road to Berlin Conference on Libya still full of pitfalls (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 december 2019 - 07:06:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The international Berlin conference aimed at finding a peaceful end to the Libyan conflict continues to [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves 48.82 million euros for Desert to Power programme in Burkina Faso

05 december 2019 - 16:34:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 48.82-million-euro loan [...] Full text...

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Botswana President attends 9th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific group summit

05 december 2019 - 14:42:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi will attend the 9th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States [...] Full text...

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26th meeting of board of directors of Fund for African world heritage opens in Bamako

04 december 2019 - 23:50:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   - The 26th meeting of the board of directors of the Fund for the African world heritage [...] Full text...

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Germany, France and Italy to share 88 African migrants rescued at sea

04 december 2019 - 14:18:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Germany, France and Italy will share 88 African migrants rescued off the Libyan coast, Barbel Beuse, [...] Full text...

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Botswana education minister attends Innovation Africa 2019 Summit in Ghana

03 december 2019 - 17:10:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) Botswana's Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Dr. Douglas Letsholathebe is attending the 46th Steering [...] Full text...

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Togo: Summit on fake drugs in Africa postponed

03 december 2019 - 16:37:29
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The summit on the fight against fake drug trafficking on the African continent, initially scheduled for [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè President in Dakar for WAEMU Summit

02 december 2019 - 19:02:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will be in Dakar, Senegal, where [...] Full text...

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Global South takes lead in developing education systems fit for the future

02 december 2019 - 16:32:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – With all revisions complete, the Universal Declaration of Balanced and Inclusive Education has now been finalised and [...] Full text...

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Reacting to Turkey-Libya military deal, Greece seeks NATO support

02 december 2019 - 12:57:09
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced that his country will seek NATO support at the [...] Full text...

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Rwandan First lady calls for reduction of gender inequalities to eliminate HIV/AIDS in Africa

02 december 2019 - 12:02:22
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan First Lady Jeannette Kagame on Monday called on all stakeholders to join hands to reduce [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari expresses concern at rate of piracy, kidnapping and smuggling in Gulf of Guinea

30 november 2019 - 18:18:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern at the rate of piracy, kidnapping and smuggling in [...] Full text...

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African development bank commits $25 billion for climate change finance by 2025

30 november 2019 - 15:55:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) has doubled its total climate change commitment to $25 billion between [...] Full text...

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Niger hosts AIPP conference on sidelines of FPU Africa continental summit

30 november 2019 - 15:48:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The continental summit of the Federation for Universal Peace (FPU) began here Saturday under the chairmanship [...] Full text...

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African negotiators set for UN climate talks in Madrid next week

30 november 2019 - 13:17:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  As the global climate emergency intensifies and greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow, a group of [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria to extend its natural gas pipeline to North Africa

29 november 2019 - 17:43:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday in Equatorial Guinea said that Nigeria is considering the viability [...] Full text...

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3rd Continental Summit on Peace, Security and Development opens in Niamey

28 november 2019 - 19:03:27
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 3rd Continental Summit on Peace, Security and Sustainable Development in Africa opened on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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President of the Republic of Comoros, FPU President visit Niger

27 november 2019 - 19:20:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The President of the Republic of the Comoros, Azali Assoumani, and the President of the Federation [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts 3rd continental summit on peace, security and sustainable development

27 november 2019 - 18:22:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 3rd Continental Summit on Peace, Security and Sustainable Development in Africa will begin on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Microsoft partners emerging market investor at startups summit

27 november 2019 - 16:56:31
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Seedstars, a leading emerging market startup community and investor, has joined forces with Microsoft ahead [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit Morocco next month

27 november 2019 - 09:24:01
Washington, United States (PANA) - US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced on Tuesday in Washington that he will visit [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Open Arms boat docks in Italy with 62 African migrants

26 november 2019 - 16:59:53
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Open Arms sea rescue boat with 62 African migrants collected off Libya, docked at the [...] Full text...

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Global actors meet to improve gender inclusion

25 november 2019 - 12:06:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Hundreds of prominent leaders from around the world including heads of state, development partners, NGOs and [...] Full text...

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AU struggles for role in political settlement of Libyan crisis (News Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

22 november 2019 - 10:41:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Western countries' attempts to exclude the African Union (AU) from the process of seeking a political [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's FDI set to increase

21 november 2019 - 12:51:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The foreign direct investment in Rwanda is expected to record an additional US$300 million in the [...] Full text...

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Sixth international Dakar Forum on peace and security in Africa ends

19 november 2019 - 20:01:51
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) – The sixth edition of the international Dakar Forum on peace and security in Africa ended early [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari receives Special Envoy of Equatorial Guinea, regrets Nigeria's non-exploitation of its gas reserves

19 november 2019 - 19:50:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday hosted the Special Envoy of President of Equatorial Guinea, Mr [...] Full text...

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Dakar Forum: Nigerien Defense Minister suggests how to effectively fight Boko Haram

19 november 2019 - 17:38:17
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - Niger's Defense Minister, Issoufou Katambe, said on Tuesday in Diamniadio, some 40 km east of Dakar, [...] Full text...

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Buhari seeks speedy passage of law creating special courts for corruption cases

19 november 2019 - 14:59:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday declared open a two-day summit on 'Diminishing Corruption in the [...] Full text...

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WHO, AU sign MoU to accelerate vital health goals

19 november 2019 - 11:43:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday signed an historic [...] Full text...

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'Politics and economics inextricably linked in Zimbabwe'

19 november 2019 - 06:02:20
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, says political and economic dynamics in Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Special Representative of UN SG expresses hope Berlin conference will end devastating conflict in Libya

18 november 2019 - 22:43:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The special representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Monday said he had [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president urges African states to dry up sources of terrorism

18 november 2019 - 19:04:51
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - Mauritanian Head of State, Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, said on Monday in Diamniadio, some 40 kilometers [...] Full text...

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French PM calls for a multi-dimensional strategy against terrorism

18 november 2019 - 18:27:43
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Monday in Diamniadio, some 40 kilometers east of Dakar, [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President calls for reform of UN mandates to fight terrorism

18 november 2019 - 18:00:21
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has invited the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to [...] Full text...

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Will Russia's presence in Libya drive the United States to become more involved in the Libyan crisis?

18 november 2019 - 17:51:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent call by the US State Department to Marshal Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa kicks off

18 november 2019 - 13:21:54
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - The sixth edition of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa began on [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president to attend Dakar summit on peace and security

16 november 2019 - 14:24:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani is the guest of honour at the Sixth Dakar Peace [...] Full text...

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French Prime Minister to visit Senegal on Sunday

15 november 2019 - 17:51:58
Paris, France (PANA) - French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, will visit Senegal on Sunday for 48 hours to meet President [...] Full text...

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United States asks Haftar to stop his offensive against Tripoli

15 november 2019 - 13:38:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States is calling on the "Libyan National Army" under Marshal Khalifa Haftar to stop [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Mozambique beat Rwanda 2-0

15 november 2019 - 11:43:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's national football team on Thursday lost 0-2 to Mozambique in Maputo in their Group F [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Somalia to revive visa upon arrival arrangement

15 november 2019 - 11:03:57
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - Neighbours Kenya and Somalia, locked in a maritime border dispute, are to restore the visa upon [...] Full text...

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Libya's Government of National Accord raises red flags on Russia's role in Tripoli war

15 november 2019 - 06:52:52
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) is raising the red flags about the participation of [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Somalia agree to normalise diplomatic ties after 10-month border feud

14 november 2019 - 19:22:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Somalia have agreed to normalise bilateral relations starting with the restoration of the issuance [...] Full text...

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European parliamentarians praise healthcare, sexual rights advancements in Africa

14 november 2019 - 18:52:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – European Union members of Parliament and diplomats have praised the efforts of the African civil society [...] Full text...

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Five family members injured in another shell strike in Ain Zara, south of Tripoli

13 november 2019 - 16:54:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A further shell strike on Wednesday injured five family members - three children, their father and [...] Full text...

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Dakar to host 6th International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa

13 november 2019 - 15:01:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The sixth edition of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa will hold [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council members, ministers reduce salaries by 30 and 40 pct

12 november 2019 - 23:26:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan government of national accord Tuesday approved the reduction of salaries of members of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Pro-life petitions government against global reproduction health conference

11 november 2019 - 19:27:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A coalition of pro-life non-governmental organizations and activists on Monday held a demonstration against what they [...] Full text...

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Over 300 million women, girls in low income countries using contraceptions - Report

11 november 2019 - 18:14:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report, released in Nairobi on Monday, shows that 314 million women and girls are [...] Full text...

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Khalifa Haftar and Ghassan Salamé discuss developments in Libya

11 november 2019 - 15:33:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander-in-Chief Khalifa Haftar has met with United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative in [...] Full text...

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Organisers of Berlin Conference on Libya step up efforts to ensure success

11 november 2019 - 07:57:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – As the International Berlin Conference on Libya draws closer, the organisers are working hard to ensure [...] Full text...

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Fighting resumes on outskirts of Tripoli after Mahoulid calm down.

10 november 2019 - 13:06:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Clashes resumed Sunday on the outskirts of Tripoli after a brief lull during festivities commemorating the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President expresses ECOWAS leaders' compassion to Burkina Faso

09 november 2019 - 15:13:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Friday met with his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall, who [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to send a mission of Heads of State to Bissau

09 november 2019 - 11:37:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the Guinea-Bissau crisis [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau: Televised debates to enable 12 presidential candidates to present programmes

08 november 2019 - 20:40:42
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  -  The Guinea Bissau national television (TGB) and radio (RDN) will from this weekend jointly launch a [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts ECOWAS extraordinary summit on the Guinea-Bissau crisis

08 november 2019 - 16:22:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien President, Mr. Issoufou Mahamadou, who is the current President of the Conference of Heads [...] Full text...

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EU invites Sudan's PM to attend ministerial meeting in Brussels

08 november 2019 - 11:40:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Friday announced that Prime Minister Dr Abdullah Hamdouk has received an official [...] Full text...

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UN says 1.2 million civilians trapped in northeast Nigeria controlled by Boko Haram

08 november 2019 - 11:13:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, on Friday said that about [...] Full text...

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Niger: ECOWAS extraordinary summit on Guinea Bissau opens on Friday

07 november 2019 - 18:30:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde recognizes the government of Aristides Gomes in Guinea-Bissau

07 november 2019 - 18:01:27
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean government, in line with popular position of the international community, has recognized [...] Full text...

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Sudanese, South Sudanese and Ugandan leaders in Entebbe for tripartite meeting on South Sudan

07 november 2019 - 17:18:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The leaders of Sudan, Uganda and South Sudan are meeting in Entebbe, Uganda, on Thursday to [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President to attend ECOWAS summit on Guinea-Bissau in Niamey

07 november 2019 - 12:56:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall left Dakar on Thursday for Niamey, Niger, to take part on Friday [...] Full text...

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'US concerned about foreign interference, mercenary involvement in Libyan conflict'

07 november 2019 - 11:10:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States has expressed concern at the growing involvement of foreign governments and mercenaries in [...] Full text...

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Morocco to host 13th US-Africa business summit in June 2020

06 november 2019 - 21:00:49
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 13th edition of the US-Africa business summit initiated by Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj discusses illegal immigration with Italian ambassador to Libya

06 november 2019 - 17:24:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the National Unity Government, Fayez al-Sarraj, met Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Security summit calls for "urgent increase" in funding military, other security agencies in war against Boko Haram

06 november 2019 - 17:13:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Participants in one-day North-East Security Summit, held in the epicentre of Boko Haram violence in Maiduguri, [...] Full text...

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Buhari blames health workers for growing culture of medical tourism in Nigeria

06 november 2019 - 13:49:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the poor attitude of health workers across the country [...] Full text...

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Armed clashes target drug warehouses in Ain Zara, south of Tripoli

04 november 2019 - 17:55:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Armed clashes continued on Monday on the outskirts of Tripoli at a faster pace, illustrating the [...] Full text...

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New Chinese Medical Mission set to start operating in Tunisia

04 november 2019 - 14:07:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A new Chinese Medical Mission will begin its activities in the coming days in Tunisia to [...] Full text...

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New airstrikes against Tripoli's Maitigua airport

03 november 2019 - 13:51:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Maigua International Airport, which is situated at the eastern suburbs of Tripoli, was once again the [...] Full text...

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15 former collaborators of Joseph Kabila want EU sanctions against them lifted

01 november 2019 - 14:03:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - According to a press statement issued in Brussels on Friday by the law firm Daldewolf, the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia takes over presidency of OIF Ministerial Conference

01 november 2019 - 13:42:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia officially took over the presidency of the Ministerial Conference of the International Organization of Francophonie [...] Full text...

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Will harmonization of positions of UN Security Council members resolve the Libyan crisis? (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

01 november 2019 - 07:15:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The extension of the double political and security crisis in Libya, which began several years ago [...] Full text...

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Nigeria president Buhari welcomes Supreme Court verdict upholding his re-election

31 october 2019 - 07:05:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday welcomed the verdict of the Supreme Court upholding his victory [...] Full text...

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Italy considers non-invitation of Algeria and Tunisia to Berlin Conference a "missed opportunity"

30 october 2019 - 17:34:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, has revealed that Algeria and Tunisia will not be invited [...] Full text...

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Salamé explains the exclusion of Libyan main fighters from Berlin Conference

29 october 2019 - 13:03:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has said that the exclusion of Libyan parties [...] Full text...

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Socialist Women's Summit opens Tuesday in Niamey

28 october 2019 - 18:39:15
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou on Monday received the Secretary General of the Socialist International, Luis Ayala, in [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, Heiko Maas meet to prepare for Berlin Conference on Libya

28 october 2019 - 18:16:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, arrived on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari due for London on private medical visit

28 october 2019 - 17:18:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday departed Abuja for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the third [...] Full text...

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Nairobi hosts UN conference on population and development

28 october 2019 - 15:31:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nairobi will host the 25th United Nations Population Fund's International Conference on Population and Development to [...] Full text...

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Libyan government troops advance in southern Tripoli

28 october 2019 - 13:34:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Army forces loyal to the National Accord Government in Libya announced on Sunday that they have [...] Full text...

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German FM arrives in Libya to relaunch Berlin international conference on Libya (News Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

28 october 2019 - 07:46:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – German foreign minister Heiko Maas arrived in Libya on Sunday as part of a North African [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight new era of Russia-Africa ties, investment expectations

26 october 2019 - 22:02:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  The outcome of the Russia-Africa summit which brought together earlier this week several African heads of [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight new era of Russia-Africa ties, investment expectations

26 october 2019 - 17:42:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  The outcome of the Russia-Africa summit which brought together earlier this week several African heads of [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj warns Non-Aligned Summit against Libya's move to civil war

26 october 2019 - 11:55:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The chairman of the presidential council in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, has warned against the development of [...] Full text...

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SADC deeply concerned over sanctions against Zimbabwe

25 october 2019 - 19:18:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) says it is deeply concerned about the effect sanctions were [...] Full text...

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First Lady of Burundi hosts major international conference of women leaders

25 october 2019 - 18:31:30
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   Burundi First Lady Denise Bucumi Thursday played host to the first major international conference of women [...] Full text...

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Russia-Africa Summit: "We are pursuing our interests", says Burkinabe President

25 october 2019 - 17:35:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, said on Friday that Africa's rapprochement with Russia should [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Russia form business council

25 october 2019 - 13:30:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Russia have resolved to establish a business council for implementation of joint trade and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council President in Baku to for 18th NAM Summit

25 october 2019 - 11:50:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, arrived [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM reassures Egyptian president on Renaissance dam

25 october 2019 - 09:40:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel laureate Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that he discussed bilateral relations [...] Full text...

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Russian, African leaders create mechanism for partnership, dialogue

25 october 2019 - 08:45:54
Sochi, Russia (PANA) - Participants at the Russia-Africa Summit, which ended on Thursday in the seaside resort of Sochi, agreed [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj urges the African Union to play leading role in the resolution of the Libyan crisis

24 october 2019 - 18:17:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, said that [...] Full text...

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President Barrow lays out Gambia investment potentials at Russia-Africa Summit

24 october 2019 - 18:00:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow on Thursday addressed the first plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit, outlining in [...] Full text...

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Russian President willing to mediate between Egypt and Ethiopia

24 october 2019 - 16:53:32
Sochi, Russia (PANA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he is willing to mediate between Egypt and Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta in Sochi for Russia-Africa Summit

24 october 2019 - 13:11:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru  Kenyatta on Thursday arrived in Sochi, Russia, for the First Russia-Africa Summit. Kenyatta, accompanied [...] Full text...

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Egyptian President and Ethiopian Prime Minister meet in Sochi

24 october 2019 - 12:03:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sissi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met on Thursday in Sochi, Russia, [...] Full text...

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Africa-Russia Summit: G5 Sahel calls on Russia to join fight against terrorism in the Sahel

24 october 2019 - 11:40:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's head of state, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, who is also the current G5 [...] Full text...

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Libya to import one million tonnes of wheat per year from Russia

24 october 2019 - 10:35:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya wants to import one million tonnes of wheat per year from Russia, Russian television channel [...] Full text...

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Buhari, Putin agree to strengthen Nigeria, Russia relations

24 october 2019 - 06:10:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Russia have agreed to strengthen relations between their countries, committing to pursue the completion of [...] Full text...

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3 professors awarded 2019 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Life Sciences Research

23 october 2019 - 23:06:08
Paris, France (PANA)   -  The UN agency announced here Tuesday the names of three professors as recipients of the 2019 [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt declares October 25 'Anti-Sanctions Day'

23 october 2019 - 05:41:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has declared 25 October, Anti-Sanctions Day, as it seeks to have international sanctions [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian leader attends Sotchi summit

22 october 2019 - 22:21:04
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani arrived Tuesday in Sotchi (Russia) to take part in [...] Full text...

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Algerian President to attend Sochi Summit in Russia

22 october 2019 - 14:29:01
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelkader Ben Salah left Algiers for Russia on Tuesday to take part in the [...] Full text...

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250 Nigerian businesses take part in Africa Business Forum in Russian city of Sochi

22 october 2019 - 12:53:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – About 250 Nigerian business interests will participate in the African Business Forum, which will bring together [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe president to attend Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi

22 october 2019 - 12:14:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré left Ouagadougou on Tuesday to take part in [...] Full text...

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Alpha Condé expected at the Summit of heads of state in Sochi, Russia

21 october 2019 - 19:15:23
Conakry, Guinea (PAN A) - The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé, was due to leave on Monday for Sochi, the [...] Full text...

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Qatar to host 10th World Summit on Innovation for Education

21 october 2019 - 19:08:16
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The tenth edition of the World Summit on Innovation for Education (WISE) will hold from [...] Full text...

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Niger to host 3rd summit on Peace in Africa

21 october 2019 - 18:54:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger will host Africa's 3rd Continental Summit for Peace, Security and Sustainable Development, from November 28 [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented Russian-African Summit in Africa-Russia Relations, say Putin and Al-Sissi

21 october 2019 - 13:12:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The forthcoming two-day Russian-African Summit, starting Wednesday in Sochi, Russia, is of great importance because it [...] Full text...

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Russia-Africa: Toward an unprecedented 'summit' in Russian-African relations

21 october 2019 - 12:41:07
Moscow, Russia (PANA) -  A senior Russian Foreign Ministry official said on Monday that the "Russian-African" summit, scheduled for Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian PM to represent President Magufuli at Africa-Russia Summit

21 october 2019 - 10:13:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa left Dar es Salaam for Russia on Sunday night [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall to attend World Climate Conference in Oslo

21 october 2019 - 09:32:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall is leaving Dakar on Monday for Oslo, Norway's capital, to take part [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso president to attend 1st Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi

21 october 2019 - 08:58:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré will attend on 23-24 October the first Russia-Africa [...] Full text...

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Federation for universal peace for Africa Region organizes summit

18 october 2019 - 23:36:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Federation for Universal Peace for the Africa Region will in November organize a continental summit [...] Full text...

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President Barrow changes airport ceremonies for his arrival and departure

18 october 2019 - 15:01:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian leader, Adama Barrow, has changed airport ceremonies that are usually held whenever he travels, either [...] Full text...

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After Brexit deal, European leaders tackle the issue of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean

18 october 2019 - 14:21:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After reaching an agreement with the British on Brexit on Thursday, the leaders of the 27 [...] Full text...

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Malian President IBK to take part in the Russia-Africa Economic Forum

18 october 2019 - 13:30:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, will take part in the Russia-Africa Economic Forum and the Russia-Africa [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s National Council of Provinces chairperson calls for lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe

17 october 2019 - 23:56:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA)   -   South Africa’s National Council of Provinces chairperson Amos Masondo Thursday tabled a motion urging [...] Full text...

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Congo: Brazzaville to host forum of ECCAS parliamentarians on nutrition in November

17 october 2019 - 21:24:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The Speaker of the Congolese Parliament, Isidore Mvouba, at the opening of its seventh ordinary session [...] Full text...

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EU-UK reach agreement on Brexit

17 october 2019 - 13:49:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the UK have finally reached an agreement on the exit of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president to take part in Russia-Africa summit

17 october 2019 - 13:32:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese President, Macky Sall, will travel to Sochi, Russia, in the coming days to attend [...] Full text...

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Obesity rates soar due to dramatic global diet shift, says UN food agency

17 october 2019 - 13:26:24
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Eating food high in starch, sugar, fats and salt; combined with a sedentary lifestyle, is a [...] Full text...

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Italy authorizes Ocean Vicking to land with 167 African migrants

16 october 2019 - 15:35:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Norwegian-flagged humanitarian ship, Ocean Vicking, carrying 167 African migrants rescued off Libya, has been allowed [...] Full text...

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2020 Forbes under-30 summit set for Botswana

16 october 2019 - 14:27:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Chief content officer of Forbes Media and Editor of Forbes Magazine, Randall Lane, has confirmed [...] Full text...

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Togo to host summit on combating fake medicines in Africa

15 october 2019 - 14:33:25
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese capital, Lome, will host a two-day summit on the fight against fake medicines on [...] Full text...

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First meeting of AU Advisory Committee on Arts, Culture and Heritage underway in Bamako

15 october 2019 - 14:19:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The African Union's Advisory Committee on Arts, Culture and Heritage began its first meeting on Monday [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners to develop Green financing instruments for Africa

14 october 2019 - 17:25:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has commissioned [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army opts for new strategy to end war on Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorism

14 october 2019 - 14:15:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military is working out a new war strategy towards ending Boko Haram and Islamic [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa addresses corruption crisis on UK trip

14 october 2019 - 11:09:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said the country's ongoing corruption scandal has [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM Sarraj invited to Russian-African Summit in Moscow

11 october 2019 - 11:22:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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'African leaders must move economies away from commodity driven growth' – UN official

10 october 2019 - 23:24:26
New York, USA (PANA) -  A top United Nations (UN) official Thursday advised African leaders to use revenues generated from [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty in climate prediction to influence African governments in disaster risk management

10 october 2019 - 00:08:13
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)   -   African researchers and experts on Climate Change meeting here Wednesday concluded that the current predictability of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari opens 25th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja

07 october 2019 - 19:20:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday opened the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, with the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Launch of the counterfeit drugs Initiative in Africa postponed

07 october 2019 - 14:50:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The launch, by five African countries, of an initiative against trafficking in fake medicines on the [...] Full text...

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'No French military base in Djibo' - Burkinabe minister

03 october 2019 - 13:48:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister of Communication and government spokesman Rémis Dandjinou on Thursday denied the presence [...] Full text...

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Congo: More than 160 kg of waste collected on the Pointe-Noire beach

02 october 2019 - 19:16:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Under a beach-cleaning exercise, the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Congo on Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Niger hosts summit on limiting presidential terms in Africa

02 october 2019 - 18:30:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's head of state, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Tuesday reaffirmed his willingness to step down after his [...] Full text...

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AfDB to invest US$20 billion in solar, clean energy projects in Africa

01 october 2019 - 12:53:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is looking to invest US$20 billion in solar and clean energy [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly President upholds value of multilateralism in speech closing annual debate

01 october 2019 - 05:27:11
New York, US (PANA) - This year's UN General Assembly Debate concluded on Monday in New York with the President [...] Full text...

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Countries involved in Libyan crisis lay groundwork for an international conference on Libya

26 september 2019 - 19:56:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Foreign ministers of countries involved in the Libyan crisis met in New York on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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COMESA Secretary General visits Tunis

26 september 2019 - 17:20:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The head of the Tunisian government, Youssef Chahed, on Thursday met with the Secretary General of [...] Full text...

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Sustainable development summit a reminder of ‘the boundless potential of humanity'

26 september 2019 - 07:20:03
New York, US (PANA) - The first UN summit on the progress of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development closed on a [...] Full text...

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Sudan: PM participates in UN General Assembly, but cracks still showing on the wall of isolation

25 september 2019 - 18:49:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For the first time since 2009, the Sudanese government is participating massively in the United Nations [...] Full text...

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UN summit to push for development finance breakthrough

25 september 2019 - 06:50:08
New York, US (PANA) - A sustainable global economy – one that preserves the planet and improves lives everywhere – [...] Full text...

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Despite lagging in Global Goals, Africa can meet the 2030 deadline: Rwandan President

25 september 2019 - 06:36:02
New York, US (PANA) - Although some of the world’s fastest growing economies can be found in Africa, the continent is [...] Full text...

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In ‘world of disquiet’, UN must deliver for the people, Guterres tells General Assembly

25 september 2019 - 06:26:46
New York, US (PANA) - We are living in “a world of disquiet”, the United Nations chief told the High-level [...] Full text...

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UN: Burkina leader calls for bilateral, international solidarity to provide joint G5 Sahel force with equipment

24 september 2019 - 22:25:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Tuesday called the international community for bilateral [...] Full text...

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Universal coverage race at ‘starting line’, with new momentum: UN health agency

24 september 2019 - 20:58:05
New York, US (PANA)   -   The race to provide Universal Health Coverage (UHC) can now get underway, following the landmark [...] Full text...

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Malian leader IBK attends high-level meetings in New York at the 74th UN General Assembly

24 september 2019 - 16:54:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (IBK), as a  prelude to the UN General Assembly, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Kagame underscores high-quality Universal Health Coverage to eliminate glaring gaps

24 september 2019 - 09:10:26
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who is currently in New York attending the the 74th session of [...] Full text...

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Commitments worth US$790 million made to enhance resilience for small-scale farmers

24 september 2019 - 05:52:55
New York, USA (PANA) – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank and several governments announced financial commitments of [...] Full text...

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Youth climate activist Greta Thunberg criticises world leaders

23 september 2019 - 18:11:21
New York, US (PANA) - Sixteen-year-old acclaimed climate activist, Greta Thunberg, on Monday criticised world leaders, telling them that they [...] Full text...

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EU official, UN envoy Ghassan Salamé discuss efforts to find solution to the Libyan crisis

23 september 2019 - 18:08:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The senior European Union representative for security and foreign policy, Federica Mogherini, on Monday held talks [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou, keynote speaker at the 17th Rhodes Forum in Greece

23 september 2019 - 17:18:50
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Niger's President, Mahamadou Issoufou, will be the keynote speaker of the 17th Rhodes Forum, a [...] Full text...

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Norway props up Gabon's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

23 september 2019 - 15:29:51
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Norway has granted Gabon about US $150 million appreciating the country's efforts to reduce  greenhouse gas [...] Full text...

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Africa-led movement calls for urgent action to grow 8,000 km 'natural wonder' across the continent

23 september 2019 - 08:18:06
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – As the UN Climate Action Summit starts in New York on Monday, global leaders from government, [...] Full text...

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Banks worth $47 trillion adopt new UN-backed climate, sustainability principles

23 september 2019 - 06:03:25
New York, US (PANA) - Banks collectively with more than $47 trillion in assets, or a third of the global [...] Full text...

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Initiative to promote sustainable development country-led financing kicks off

23 september 2019 - 05:51:28
New York, USA (PANA) - The Initiative on Closing the Investment Gap for Sustainable Infrastructure (the CIG Initiative) has announced the [...] Full text...

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Africa to witness more food insecurity due to climate change

23 september 2019 - 05:41:51
New York, USA (PANA) – Climate change will see food insecurity grow in African countries, among other regions, if no [...] Full text...

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Leading scientists warn climate change ‘hitting harder and sooner’ than forecast

22 september 2019 - 19:40:31
New York, US (PANA) - Top climate scientists issued a report on Sunday showing that over the last several years, [...] Full text...

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UN holds landmark summit to boost healthcare coverage

22 september 2019 - 19:35:51
New York, US (PANA) - Some five billion people risk missing out on health care in 2030, unless countries close [...] Full text...

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At UN, youth activists press for bold action on climate emergency, vow to hold leaders accountable at the ballot box

22 september 2019 - 10:12:57
New York, US (PANA) - Students and young activists on Saturday threw down the gauntlet to world leaders heading to [...] Full text...

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'World leaders talk too much and listen too little' - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

22 september 2019 - 09:35:48
New York, USA (PANA) – The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, says world leaders talk too much and [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight proposed international conference to end crisis

21 september 2019 - 18:33:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparations for an international conference on Libya scheduled for next autumn in the German capital, Berlin, [...] Full text...

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Will a ceasefire be imposed by the Security Council to ensure success of Libya’s political process? (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

20 september 2019 - 15:43:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Preparatory confabs  on Libya, held ahead of the international conference scheduled for autumn in Berlin, the [...] Full text...

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Haftar and US Ambassador meet in Dubai to discuss the crisis in Libya

20 september 2019 - 12:22:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Marshal Khalifa Haftar on Thursday met in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari departs Abuja Sunday for UN General Assembly in New York

19 september 2019 - 19:45:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, will on Sunday depart Abuja for New York, United States, to participate [...] Full text...

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Botswana foreign minister to attend 74th UN General Assembly

19 september 2019 - 10:20:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Minister for International Affairs and Cooperation, Dr. Unity Dow, will attend the 74th Session [...] Full text...

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Rwanda welcomes death of rebel leader in eastern DR Congo

19 september 2019 - 09:46:22
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan minister of State in charge of the East African Community, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has stated that [...] Full text...

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First session of National Early Warning and Security Risk Response Mechanism opens in Bamako

18 september 2019 - 22:09:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The first session of the National Early Warning and Security Risk Response Mechanism opened here Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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UN summits urge ‘ambition and action’ on climate change, sustainable dev't : Guterres

18 september 2019 - 20:08:05
New York, US (PANA) - There are five key United Nations summits taking place next week to spur action on the [...] Full text...

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INDIA: Land restoration cheapest solution to climate change, says COP 14

18 september 2019 - 18:38:15
New Delhi, India (PANA) - The 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s Prime Minister to participate in UN Climate Action Summit

18 september 2019 - 12:37:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr. Abdulla Hamdouk, will take part in the UN climate action summit in [...] Full text...

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New General Assembly President brings ‘valuable insights’ into key UN challenges - Guterres

18 september 2019 - 05:17:31
New York, US (PANA) - The new President of the 74th session of the General Assembly brings to his role [...] Full text...

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UN climate summit aims to speed up transition to cleaner, greener future

17 september 2019 - 22:56:06
New York, US (PANA)  -  Heads of state, representatives from the private sector, and the teenage activist Greta Thunberg are [...] Full text...

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Efforts intensify to hold international conference on Libya

17 september 2019 - 22:21:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Stakeholders have lately intensified diplomatic efforts at engaging the various partners to end the Libyan crisis.   This [...] Full text...

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Angolan ecologist, Adjany Costa, wins Young Earth Champions for Africa Award

17 september 2019 - 19:20:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Angolan ethno-ecologist specialist in wildlife, Adjany Costa, has been named winner of the Young Earth [...] Full text...

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Addiction to fossil fuels causes climate emergency, say UN human rights experts

17 september 2019 - 15:25:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN human rights experts have called for an end to society's addiction to fossil fuels ahead [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel holds monitoring meeting for PIP in Nouakchott

17 september 2019 - 13:41:31
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The G5 Sahel countries and partners are hold the first meeting on Tuesday in Nouakchott, Mauritania [...] Full text...

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Tunisian foreign minister receives document of Francophonie summit

16 september 2019 - 23:34:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Khemaies Jhinaoui Monday received the document titled "Prerequisites" of the Francophonie [...] Full text...

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Gambian consumer rights chief concerned over proliferation of fake drugs (Feature by Momodou L. Jaitey, PANA correspondent)

16 september 2019 - 10:45:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Alpha Jallow, a leading pro-consumer rights champion in the Gambia, has expressed grave concern over the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Heads of State committed to eradicate terrorism

15 september 2019 - 19:17:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have committed [...] Full text...

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Libyan news highlights Franco-German coordination to hold conference on Libya, extension of UNSMIL mandate

14 september 2019 - 17:34:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Libyan newspapers this week continued coverage of efforts to resume the political process that has been [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS summit on terrorism opens in Ouagadougou

14 september 2019 - 14:46:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several West African Heads of State are attending an extraordinary summit of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel Summit: AfDB, partners, commit to light up the Sahel with Desert to Power initiative

14 september 2019 - 09:18:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)    -   Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), ahead of the G5 Sahel [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Energy access as component of strategy for development, security

13 september 2019 - 21:13:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   One of the components of the strategy for development and security for G5 Sahel member-countries [...] Full text...

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International conference on Libya in Germany, challenges and perspectives (News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

13 september 2019 - 18:44:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – There is a new ray of hope for a peaceful resolution of the Libyan crisis with [...] Full text...

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Malian President attends ECOWAS summit on terrorism in Ouagadougou

13 september 2019 - 14:04:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is in Ouagadougou,  Burkina Faso, for a G5 Sahel summit on [...] Full text...

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Gambian consumer rights chief concerned over proliferation of fake drugs (Feature by Momodou L. Jaitey, PANA correspondent)

13 september 2019 - 13:42:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Alpha Jallow, a leading pro-consumer rights champion in the Gambia, has expressed grave concern over the [...] Full text...

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SADC leadership changes hands

13 september 2019 - 12:25:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The leadership of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has changed hands following the 39th Ordinary Summit [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari to attend ECOWAS counter-terrorism summit in Burkina Faso

13 september 2019 - 10:17:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the one-day ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Summit [...] Full text...

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South-South Cooperation ‘accelerates’ us toward 2030 goals, UN Chief says

13 september 2019 - 06:50:57
New York, US (PANA) - Collaboration among countries of the global south offers a “unique pathway” that accelerates us towards the key 2030 sustainable [...] Full text...

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Trump’s new US policy, viewed from the African Great lakes Region (News analysis by BIGUMANDONDERA Ferdinand, PANA correspondent)

12 september 2019 - 18:09:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi’s president, Pierre Nkurunziza, on Thursday received the special envoy of the United States of America [...] Full text...

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Arab foreign ministers examine ways to achieve peace in Libya

12 september 2019 - 17:26:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Briefing the Presidential Council Member, Ahmed Maitig, of Libya's National Unity Government (GNU) on Thursday, the [...] Full text...

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